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	* '''RPM''' - ''Rotations per Minute''		* '''RPM''' - ''Rotations per Minute''

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Mjn at 03:06, 5 May 2011

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	=Terms=		=Terms=

	~~(the following terms need to be defined and ideally illustrated)~~

	* '''Cylinder''' - ''A cylindrical shaped chamber into which steam is introduced to push against a piston to generate power.''		* '''Cylinder''' - ''A cylindrical shaped chamber into which steam is introduced to push against a piston to generate power.''

Mjn: Completed initial term definitions.

2011-05-05T03:06:26Z

Completed initial term definitions.

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	** '''Pressure Activated Valve''' - ''A Valve opened and closed by Compression Pressure Activation.''		** '''Pressure Activated Valve''' - ''A Valve opened and closed by Compression Pressure Activation.''
	** '''Rocker Valve''' - ''A Valve opened and closed by a Rocker Arm.''		** '''Rocker Valve''' - ''A Valve opened and closed by a Rocker Arm.''
			** '''Piston Valve''' - ''A cylindrical shaped valve attached to the piston face that slides in an out of the cylinder cap.''
	* '''Valve Activators''' - ''Parts, devices, or forces that cause a Valve to open and close.''		* '''Valve Activators''' - ''Parts, devices, or forces that cause a Valve to open and close.''
	** '''Bump Pin''' - ''A small pin usually attached to the Piston Crown that causes a Bump Valve to open just before, during, and just after TDC of the Piston cycle.''		** '''Bump Pin''' - ''A small pin usually attached to the Piston Crown that causes a Bump Valve to open just before, during, and just after TDC of the Piston cycle.''
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	** '''Valve Spring''' - ''A spring designed to hold a bump or ball valve against the valve seat.''		** '''Valve Spring''' - ''A spring designed to hold a bump or ball valve against the valve seat.''
	** '''Compression Pressure Activation''' - ''Pressure during the compression phase of the Piston Cycle used to open a Pressure Activated Valve.''		** '''Compression Pressure Activation''' - ''Pressure during the compression phase of the Piston Cycle used to open a Pressure Activated Valve.''
	* Valve Case		* '''Valve Case''' - ''A piece that surrounds the valve mechanism to hold steam in before it is release when the valve opens.''
	* Valve Seat		* '''Valve Seat''' - ''The place where the valve comes into contact with the cylinder or cylinder cap.''
	* Steam Inlet		* '''Steam Inlet''' - ''The place where steam enters the engine or cylinder.''
	* Steam Outlet or Vent		* '''Steam Outlet or Vent''' - ''The place where steam exits the engine or cylinder. Also called the exhaust vent.''
	* Steam Engine		* '''Steam Engine''' - ''A engine based on the expansion of steam to drive it.''
	** Uniflow or Unaflow		** '''Uniflow or Unaflow''' - ''An engine design where steam enters at one place and exits at another. Steam always flows in the same (uniform) direction.''
	** Counterflow		** Counterflow -
	* Action		* '''Action''' - ''The movement of a piston in a steam engine.''
	** Single Action		** '''Single Action''' - 'Steam pushes the piston from a single direction.''
	** Double Action		** '''Double Action''' - Steam pushes the piston from alternating directions.''
	** Continuous Action		** Continuous Action
	* Exhaust Plenum		* '''Exhaust Plenum''' - ''A guide that channels steam being exhausted from the cylinder in multiple place to a single exit point.''
	* Oil Sprayer		* '''Oil Sprayer''' - ''A hole or nozzle that sprays oil onto the piston and piston rings to maintain lubrication against the cylinder liner.''
	* Steam Generator		* '''Steam Generator''' - ''A device to generate steam, for example, a boiler.''
	* Water Drain		* '''Water Drain''' - ''A hole in the cylinder stopped with a plug or valve to enable condensed water to be removed from the cylinder.''
	* Clearance		* Clearance
	* Cutoff		* Cutoff
	* Blowout and Blow-by		* '''Blowout and Blow-by''' - ''Steam blowing past a seal intended to hold it.''
	* Honing		* '''Honing''' - ''Polishing the inside of a cylinder liner to reduce friction by the piston rings.''
	* Horsepower (hp)		* Horsepower (hp)
	* DeSaxe Principle		* DeSaxe Principle
	* Cycles (various kinds)		* Cycles (various kinds)
	* Starter Motor		* '''Starter''' - ''A means to start up a steam engine.''
			** '''Starter Motor''' - ''An electric motor used to start a steam engine.''
			** '''Starter Hand Crank''' - ''A hand crank, sometimes on the flywheel, used to start the steam engine.''
	* Forces		* Forces
	** Compression		** '''Compression''' - ''Force pushing on an object from two or more directions.''
	** Torsion		** '''Torsion''' - ''Force causing a rotational stress on an object.''
	** Tension		** '''Tension''' - ''Force pulling on an object from two or more directions.''
	** Shear		** '''Shear''' - ''Two or more oblique forces pushing on an object.''
	* Spalling and Galling		* '''Spalling and Galling''' - ''Surface defects resulting from frictional wear.''
	* Sensors		* '''Sensors''' - ''Devices to measure some quantity or quality.''
	** Water Level Sensor		** '''Water Level Sensor''' - ''A device to measure the level of water in a reservoir or tank.''
	** Pressure Gauge		** '''Pressure Gauge''' - ''A device to measure steam (etc) pressure in a closed system.''


	=Abbreviations=		=Abbreviations=

	* AES (Automotive Engineering Society)		* '''AES''' - ''Automotive Engineering Society''
	* SACA (Steam Automotive Club of America)		* '''SACA''' - ''Steam Automotive Club of America''
	* HP (High Pressure)		* '''HP''' - ''High Pressure''
	* hp (Horse Power)		* '''hp''' - ''Horse Power''
	* LP (Low Pressure)		* '''LP''' - ''Low Pressure''
	* OD (Outside Diameter)		* '''OD''' - ''Outside Diameter''
	* ID (Inside Diameter)		* '''ID''' - ''Inside Diameter''
	* DIA ~~(abbreviation for~~ Diameter)		* '''DIA''' - ''Diameter''
	* IC (Internal Combustion)		* '''IC''' - ''Internal Combustion''
	* TDC (Top Dead Center)		* '''TDC''' - ''Top Dead Center''
	* RPM (Rotations per Minute)		* '''RPM''' - ''Rotations per Minute''

	[[Category:Steam Engine]]		[[Category:Steam Engine]]

Mjn at 17:02, 4 May 2011

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	* '''Cylinder''' - ''a cylindrical shaped chamber into which steam is introduced to push against a piston to generate power.''		* '''Cylinder''' - ''A cylindrical shaped chamber into which steam is introduced to push against a piston to generate power.''
	** Cylinder Cap		** '''Cylinder Cap''' - ''A part used to seal one or both ends of a Cylinder.''
	** Cylinder Liner or Sleeve		** '''Cylinder Liner or Sleeve''' - A liner on the inside of Cylinder. Designed to be replaceable since the Piston Rings wear against the liner to create a pressure seal.''
	** Bore		** Cylinder Chamber - ''The volume between the Cylinder Cap and the Piston Crown.''
	* Piston		** '''Bore''' - ''The inside diameter (ID) of the Cylinder Liner and the outside diameter (OD) of the Piston Ring.''
	** Piston Crown		* '''Piston''' - ''A cylindrical shaped element that fits inside of the Cylinder. Expanding steam presses against the piston to generate power.''
	** Piston Tail		** '''Piston Crown or Face''' - ''The top of the piston (steam side).''
	** Piston Rod (Connecting Rod)		** '''Piston Tail''' - ''The bottom of the piston (drive site). Usually connects to a Piston Rod to drive a Crankshaft.''
	** Piston Ring		** '''Piston Rod (Connecting Rod)''' - ''A rod or linkage that connects the Piston Tail to the Crankshaft.''
	* Crankshaft		** '''Piston Ring''' - ''One or more rings set into the piston to form a seal between the piston and the Cylinder Liner. Seal is necessary to prevent Blow-by.''
	** Crank		** '''Piston Cycle''' - ''The motion of a Piston in the Cylinder from Top Dead Center to Mid-Point to Return.''
	** Throw ~~(a crank)~~		* '''Crankshaft''' - ''One or more offset (eccentric) Cranks attached to a Drive Shaft that translate the linear motion of a piston into rotational motion.''
	** Eccentric		** '''Crank''- ''An shaft offset set from the Drive Shaft connected to a Piston via a Piston Rod used to transfer motion from the piston to the Drive Shaft.''
			** '''Throw''' - ''another term for Crank.''
			** '''Eccentric''' - ''Another term for Crank.''
	** Mains and Pins (re. crankshaft)		** Mains and Pins (re. crankshaft)
	** Flywheel		** '''Flywheel''' - ''A heavy disk attached to the Drive Shaft to store rotational energy as momentum. Helps move the Piston past Top Dead Center (TDC).''
	** Drive Shaft		** '''Drive Shaft''' - ''Outputs the rotational motion created by one or more Cranks from the Crankshaft assembly.''
	* ~~Bump Pin~~		** '''Cam''' - ''An elliptical or circular shaped part of the crankshaft designed to translate the rotary motion of the drive shaft to linear motion needed to activate a Cam Activated Valve (etc).''
	* ~~Rocker Arm~~		* '''Valves''' - ''A device to control the admission of steam into Cylinder Chamber.''
	* Valves		** '''Bump Valve or Bash Valve''' - ''A valve activated by a Bump Pin. A variety of shapes are possible.''
	** Bump Valve or Bash Valve		** '''Ball Valve''' - ''A Bump Valve in the shape of a ball held against the Valve Seat by a Valve Spring.''
	** Ball Valve
	** Piston Valve		** Piston Valve
	** Poppet Valve		** Poppet Valve
	** Solenoid Valve		** '''Solenoid Valve''' - ''A Valve opened and closed by a Solenoid.''
	** Cam Activated Valve		** '''Cam Activated Valve''' - ''A Valve opened and closed by a Rocker Arm.''
	** Rocker Valve		** '''Pressure Activated Valve''' - ''A Valve opened and closed by Compression Pressure Activation.''
	* Valve Spring		** '''Rocker Valve''' - ''A Valve opened and closed by a Rocker Arm.''
			* '''Valve Activators''' - ''Parts, devices, or forces that cause a Valve to open and close.''
			** '''Bump Pin''' - ''A small pin usually attached to the Piston Crown that causes a Bump Valve to open just before, during, and just after TDC of the Piston cycle.''
			** '''Rocker Arm''' - ''A small linkage that opens a Cam Activated Valve driven by a Cam Link Rod.''
			** '''Cam Link Rod''' - ''A linkage that transfers motion from a Cam to a Cam Activated Valve.''
			** '''Solenoid''' - ''An electromagnetic plunger that opens (or closes) when a current is applied across a coil.''
			** '''Valve Spring''' - ''A spring designed to hold a bump or ball valve against the valve seat.''
			** '''Compression Pressure Activation''' - ''Pressure during the compression phase of the Piston Cycle used to open a Pressure Activated Valve.''
	* Valve Case		* Valve Case
	* Valve Seat		* Valve Seat
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	* Clearance		* Clearance
	* Cutoff		* Cutoff
	* Blowout and ~~Blowby~~		* Blowout and Blow-by
	* Honing		* Honing
	* Horsepower (hp)		* Horsepower (hp)

Mjn at 16:27, 4 May 2011

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	* '''Cylinder''' - a cylindrical shaped chamber into which steam is introduced to push against a piston to generate power.		* '''Cylinder''' - ''a cylindrical shaped chamber into which steam is introduced to push against a piston to generate power.''
	** Cylinder Cap		** Cylinder Cap
	** Cylinder Liner or Sleeve		** Cylinder Liner or Sleeve

Mjn at 16:27, 4 May 2011

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	* Cylinder		* '''Cylinder''' - a cylindrical shaped chamber into which steam is introduced to push against a piston to generate power.
	** Cylinder Cap		** Cylinder Cap
	** Cylinder Liner or Sleeve		** Cylinder Liner or Sleeve

Mjn at 21:47, 3 May 2011

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			{{Category=Steam Engine}}

	Steam engines, like many technical subjects, have their own terms and jargon. These terms are described and illustrated here.		Steam engines, like many technical subjects, have their own terms and jargon. These terms are described and illustrated here.


			=Terms=

	(the following terms need to be defined and ideally illustrated)		(the following terms need to be defined and ideally illustrated)

	* Cylinder		* Cylinder
	* Cylinder Cap		** Cylinder Cap
	* Cylinder Liner or Sleeve		** Cylinder Liner or Sleeve
			** Bore
	* Piston		* Piston
	* Piston Crown		** Piston Crown
	* Piston Tail		** Piston Tail
	* Piston Rod (Connecting Rod)		** Piston Rod (Connecting Rod)
	* Piston Ring		** Piston Ring
	* Crankshaft		* Crankshaft
	* Crank		** Crank
	* ~~TDC~~ (~~Top Dead Center~~)		** Throw (a crank)
			** Eccentric
			** Mains and Pins (re. crankshaft)
			** Flywheel
			** Drive Shaft
	* Bump Pin		* Bump Pin
	* Bump Valve or Bash Valve		* Rocker Arm
			* Valves
			** Bump Valve or Bash Valve
			** Ball Valve
			** Piston Valve
			** Poppet Valve
			** Solenoid Valve
			** Cam Activated Valve
			** Rocker Valve
	* Valve Spring		* Valve Spring
	* Valve Case		* Valve Case
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	* Steam Outlet or Vent		* Steam Outlet or Vent
	* Steam Engine		* Steam Engine
	* Uniflow or Unaflow		** Uniflow or Unaflow
	* Counterflow		** Counterflow
	* Single Action		* Action
	* Double Action		** Single Action
	* Continuous Action		** Double Action
			** Continuous Action
	* Exhaust Plenum		* Exhaust Plenum
	* Piston Valve
	* Poppet Valve
	* Oil Sprayer		* Oil Sprayer
	* Steam Generator		* Steam Generator
	* Water Drain		* Water Drain
	* AES (Automotive Engineering Society)
	* SACA (Steam Automotive Club of America)
	* Clearance		* Clearance
	* Cutoff		* Cutoff
	* Blowout and Blowby		* Blowout and Blowby
	* Honing		* Honing
	* ~~RPM~~ (~~Rotations per Minute~~)		* Horsepower (hp)
	* Horsepower
	* DeSaxe Principle		* DeSaxe Principle
	* Cycles (various kinds)		* Cycles (various kinds)
			* Starter Motor
			* Forces
			** Compression
			** Torsion
			** Tension
			** Shear
			* Spalling and Galling
			* Sensors
			** Water Level Sensor
			** Pressure Gauge


			=Abbreviations=

			* AES (Automotive Engineering Society)
			* SACA (Steam Automotive Club of America)
	* HP (High Pressure)		* HP (High Pressure)
	* hp (Horse Power)		* hp (Horse Power)
	* LP (Low Pressure)		* LP (Low Pressure)
	* Bore
	* Starter Motor
	* Flywheel
	* OD (Outside Diameter)		* OD (Outside Diameter)
	* ID (Inside Diameter)		* ID (Inside Diameter)
	* DIA (abbreviation for Diameter)		* DIA (abbreviation for Diameter)
	* Forces (compression, torsion, tension and shear)
	* Throw (a crank)
	* Eccentric
	* Mains and Pins (re. crankshaft)
	* IC (Internal Combustion)		* IC (Internal Combustion)
	* ~~Spalling and Galling~~		* TDC (Top Dead Center)
	* ~~Water Level Sensor~~		* RPM (Rotations per Minute)
	* Pressure Gauge
	* Solenoid Valve		[[Category:Steam Engine]]
	* Cam Activated Valve

Mjn: Initial list of terms.

2011-05-03T21:36:45Z

Initial list of terms.

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Steam engines, like many technical subjects, have their own terms and jargon. These terms are described and illustrated here.

(the following terms need to be defined and ideally illustrated)

* Cylinder
* Cylinder Cap
* Cylinder Liner or Sleeve
* Piston
* Piston Crown
* Piston Tail
* Piston Rod (Connecting Rod)
* Piston Ring
* Crankshaft
* Crank
* TDC (Top Dead Center)
* Bump Pin
* Bump Valve or Bash Valve
* Valve Spring
* Valve Case
* Valve Seat
* Steam Inlet
* Steam Outlet or Vent
* Steam Engine
* Uniflow or Unaflow
* Counterflow
* Single Action
* Double Action
* Continuous Action
* Exhaust Plenum
* Piston Valve
* Poppet Valve
* Oil Sprayer
* Steam Generator
* Water Drain
* AES (Automotive Engineering Society)
* SACA (Steam Automotive Club of America)
* Clearance
* Cutoff
* Blowout and Blowby
* Honing
* RPM (Rotations per Minute)
* Horsepower
* DeSaxe Principle
* Cycles (various kinds)
* HP (High Pressure)
* hp (Horse Power)
* LP (Low Pressure)
* Bore
* Starter Motor
* Flywheel
* OD (Outside Diameter)
* ID (Inside Diameter)
* DIA (abbreviation for Diameter)
* Forces (compression, torsion, tension and shear)
* Throw (a crank)
* Eccentric
* Mains and Pins (re. crankshaft)
* IC (Internal Combustion)
* Spalling and Galling
* Water Level Sensor
* Pressure Gauge
* Solenoid Valve
* Cam Activated Valve